Both chambers in the Vermont Legislature are working their way through the large number of bills that made the cross-over deadline. Cross-over is a deadline we set each year, roughly marking the halfway point of our legislative session. It forces us to finish our work on the bills in our House and Senate committees, which…

Pomfret’s informational town meeting was held Saturday, Feb. 22 – kicking off Town Meeting season. I always hope to attend as many of the 25 town gatherings as possible. Still, it is a challenge as the vast majority are held during three periods: Saturday morning, March 1, Monday evening, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4.…

Many of you have been in touch about the unprecedented actions being taken by our new President and those he has deputized. In addition to the scores of emails I’ve had from constituents, Montpelier was the focus of a huge demonstration on Wednesday, Feb. 5, protesting the actions taken by the Trump Administration targeting USAID,…

Vermont’s 2025 legislative session is off to a very fast start. This is due in large measure to the clear message Vermonters sent all legislators through the 2024 campaign and the election in November. Seldom have I experienced the Legislature so unified in its top priorities: tackling education financing, affordability of life in Vermont, building…